ARE YOU THE ONE WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Client Care Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness, and empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.
The Client Care Worker will be working at Wesley Supportive Housing, a housing program for 10 adults living with a Dual Diagnosis. This program is in partnership with the YWCA and St Joseph’s Hospital. This position will provide support to clients and assist with adherence to their daily schedule.
We are looking for highly motivated staff who will use their skills to provide flexible intervention, assist clients in working on individual goals, assist with life skills development, support clients with programs, and provide support and understanding for the struggles they may encounter.
This position is a unionized, part-time, permanent position. The rate of pay is $21.79 per hour. This position is 24 hours per week. The schedule is every Saturday and Sunday, 7 AM – 7 PM, within a 24-hour program.

• Provide support to individuals with complex special needs, behavioral and mental health challenges in a residential setting.
• Cleaning of the program common areas, and any preparation that can be completed to assist in the following shifts.
• Follow the behavior support plans, daily activity schedules, safety plans, individual case plans and other programs or activities available within the respective programs.
• Offer crisis intervention as appropriate; using safety plans, care plans, emergency intervention and on call as appropriate.
• Respond appropriately in emergency situations using conflict resolution techniques, motivational interviewing and sometimes just an open mind and willingness to listen.
• Work effectively within a strengths-based person–centered approach to service delivery.
• Administer medications and appropriately document distribution, according to the established guidelines of the program, as applicable.
• Document all individual client interactions, participation in groups or activities as well as a brief shift change summary articulating the client’s needs, behaviours and other pertinent information to be shared.